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DiNapoli Announces Reduction in Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System
… the reduction in employer contribution rates is welcome news for taxpayers, our investment decisions are always made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-reduction-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-systemImproper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-In Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Report 2020-S-35 ). About … program. Many Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare. Under the Medicare buy-in program (Buy-in Program), … included in our initial audit report Improper Payments of Medicare BuyIn Premiums for Ineligible Recipients Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipients-followDiNapoli: Employment Recovery for New Yorkers with Disabilities Lags Nation
… that after a nationwide spike in unemployment, New Yorkers with disabilities continue to face a higher unemployment rate than the national average for those with disabilities. In 2020, unemployment rates for working-aged people with a disability soared in both New York and the nation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-employment-recovery-new-yorkers-disabilities-lags-nationDiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employers' Retirement System Contribution Rates for 2023-2024
… P. DiNapoli today announced employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). Employers’ average contribution rates for the State Fiscal Year 2023-24 will increase from 11.6% to 13.1% of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and from 27.0% to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employers-retirement-system-contribution-rates-2023-2024DiNapoli Announces State Contract And Payment Actions For October 2015
… and more than 6,900 payments valued at $3.6 million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. This month’s low … contracts and payments were accelerated into September to allow for an upgrade of the Statewide Financial System. … Inc. for rail installation on Long Island Expressway I-495. $1.8 million with Luck Brothers Inc. for bridge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-october-2015DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2014
… with April Holdings LLC for the sale of 350 Carleton Ave. in the Town of Islip. Office of Parks and Recreation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2014XII.6.M Lien Processing and Financial Reporting for Sole Custody Accounts – XII. Expenditures
… for those Business Units that make payments outside of the State’s joint custody account. The IRS requires the annual reporting of certain payments made to vendors and others. Generally, … return), and a copy must be filed with the IRS. For a list of payments subject to IRS reporting, please see Chapter XII, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6m-lien-processing-and-financial-reporting-sole-custody-accountsDiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s … programs receiving property tax exemptions of up to 80% for which they may be ineligible, according to an audit by … State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesVillage of Castile – Water Billing for Letchworth State Park (2021M-1)
… they overbilled State Parks by $7,577. Charged $12,000 in late fees that were not authorized by the contract or … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Village’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/05/28/village-castile-water-billing-letchworth-state-park-2021m-1Selected Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations
… and Accounts Receivable System. DOF’s Computer Assisted Collection System aggregates summonses issued to the same … then assigns small-dollar cases (under $350) to outside collection agencies (OCAs) under contract with DOF and cases with the highest probability of collection to in-house staff. DOF’s Collection Division is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/23/selected-aspects-collecting-outstanding-amounts-due-parking-violationsDiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud
… P. DiNapoli announced James “Jay” Spina was sentenced in federal court for running a large-scale health care … and today was sentenced to serve 108 months (nine years) in federal prison, plus three years of probation and pay $9.7 million in restitution and forfeit $9.1 million. "Mr. Spina …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-middletown-chiropractor-sentenced-nine-years-insurance-fraudDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions For December 2016
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his office approved 1,866 contracts valued at $11.12 billion and … payments worth more than $10.8 billion in December. His office also rejected 253 contracts and related transactions … Cumulatively for calendar year 2016, DiNapoli’s office approved 19,407 contracts valued at $51.5 billion and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-december-2016Medicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges
… the following day (which often meets the definition of a transfer). These claims are at a high risk of overpayment if the first hospital inappropriately reported an actual transfer as a discharge. We selected a judgmental sample of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-misclassified-patient-dischargesXIX.5 Project IDs for Declared Emergencies and Special Use Cases – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix5-project-ids-declared-emergencies-and-special-use-casesXIV.14.J Depreciation and Modified Approach for Infrastructure Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… financial statements. Capital assets, except for land, land preparation, library books, construction in … The reporting of depreciation is required for the governmentwide financial statements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14j-depreciation-and-modified-approach-infrastructure-capital-assetsXIV.14.D Criteria for Recording General Capital Assets Including Infrastructure – XIV. Special Procedures
… of $100,000 Library Books in excess of $5,000 Works of Art and Historical Treasures in excess of $40,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14d-criteria-recording-general-capital-assets-including-infrastructureDiNapoli: Former Bethel Tax Collector Arrested for Pension Fund Fraud
… the arrest of Debra Gabriel, the former tax collector for the Town of Bethel, for allegedly stealing unearned benefits from the state … a false Record of Activities (ROAs) with the town for filing with the State Comptroller. ROAs are documents in … the arrest of Debra Gabriel the former tax collector for the Town of Bethel for allegedly stealing unearned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-former-bethel-tax-collector-arrested-pension-fund-fraudMedicaid Program – Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B
… parts. Medicare Part B helps pay for medical care provided in outpatient settings. Medicaid is a joint state and federal … received Medicare Part B services totaling $740 million in 2009. These services were provided in outpatient settings such as doctors' offices, clinics, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/09/medicaid-program-overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-bDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down for Third Quarter 2020
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state dropped 9.5 percent … decline of nearly 22 percent in sales tax revenue for the third quarter was the main driver behind the overall … and international tourism fell sharply over prior years. For September, New York City saw a 43.9 percent decline in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-third-quarter-2020Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care (Report 2017-S-74 ). … Health (Department) pays Medicaid providers using the fee-for-service (FFS) or managed care method. Under the FFS … our initial audit report Improper FeeforService Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care Report 2017S74 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/11/improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-care-follow